Semiconductor package

ABSTRACT

A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the first substrate, a heat sink structure comprising a lower heat sink pattern disposed on the first semiconductor chip, a metal film pattern disposed on the lower heat sink pattern, and an insulating film disposed on side walls of the lower heat sink pattern and side walls of the metal film pattern, an interposer disposed on the heat sink structure, and a solder ball which connects the heat sink structure and the interposer.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION

This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0081878, filed on Jul. 3, 2020,in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which isincorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field

The disclosure relates to a semiconductor package.

2. Description of the Related Art

Recently, more electronic devices are implemented with high-performanceelements, and as such, the size of the semiconductor chip size as wellas the semiconductor package have been increasing accordingly. On theother hand, there is a need for decreasing a thickness of thesemiconductor package due to the current trend for slimmer electronicdevices.

Moreover, semiconductor packages have been developed in a direction ofsatisfying the demands for multi-functionality, high capacity, andminiaturization. For this reason, by integrating a plurality ofsemiconductor chips into a single semiconductor package, it has becomepossible to achieve high capacity and multiple functions, whilesignificantly reducing the size of the semiconductor package.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the disclosure provide a semiconductor package which iscapable of effectively emitting heat to be generated in a semiconductorchip through an interposer and an upper semiconductor package, byplacing a heat sink pattern having a high thermal conductivity on asemiconductor chip disposed in a lower semiconductor package, and byconnecting a heat sink pattern to an interposer through a solder ball.

According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided asemiconductor package comprising: a first substrate; a firstsemiconductor chip provided on the first substrate; a heat sinkstructure comprising a first heat sink pattern provided on the firstsemiconductor chip, a metal film pattern provided on the first heat sinkpattern, and an insulating film provided on side walls of the first heatsink pattern and side walls of the metal film pattern; an interposerprovided on the heat sink structure; and a solder ball provided to theheat sink structure and the interposer.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided asemiconductor package comprising: a first substrate; a firstsemiconductor chip provided on the first substrate; a heat sink patternprovided on the first semiconductor chip, the heat sink patterncomprising a first heat sink, a second heat sink spaced apart from thefirst heat sink in a first direction, and a third heat sink spaced apartfrom the first heat sink in a second direction different from the firstdirection; an interposer provided on the heat sink pattern; a solderball provided between the heat sink pattern and the interposer; a secondsubstrate provided on the interposer; and a second semiconductor chipprovided on the second substrate.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided asemiconductor package comprising: a first substrate having a lowersurface on which a first solder ball is provided; a first semiconductorchip provided on the first substrate and electrically connected to thefirst substrate through a second solder ball; a passivation filmprovided on the first semiconductor chip; a seed film pattern providedon the passivation film; a heat sink pattern provided on the seed filmpattern, the heat sink pattern comprising a first heat sink, a secondheat sink spaced apart from the first heat sink in a first direction,and a heat sink connection which connects the first heat sink and thesecond heat sink; a metal film pattern which comprising a first metalfilm provided on the first heat sink and a second metal film provided onthe second heat sink; an insulating film provided along each of sidewalls of the seed film pattern, side walls of the heat sink pattern, andside walls of the metal film pattern, the insulating film having anuppermost surface formed on a same plane as an uppermost surface of themetal film pattern; an interposer provided on the metal film pattern andelectrically connected to the first substrate through a third solderball provided on the side walls of the first semiconductor chip; afourth solder ball provided to connect the metal film pattern and theinterposer; a second substrate provided on the interposer andelectrically connected to the interposer through a fifth solder ball; asecond semiconductor chip provided on the second substrate; and an upperheat sink provided on the second semiconductor chip.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided asemiconductor package comprising: a first substrate; a firstsemiconductor chip provided on the first substrate; a heat sinkstructure provided on the first semiconductor chip, the heat sinkstructure including a seed layer, a heat sink provided on the seedlayer, a metal layer provided on the seed layer, and an insulating layercovering sides of the seed layer, the heat sink and the metal layer; aninterposer provided on the heat sink structure; a second substratedisposed on the interposer; and a second semiconductor chip provided onthe second substrate.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided amethod of manufacturing a semiconductor package comprising: providing afirst semiconductor chip provided on a first substrate; forming a heatsink structure on the first semiconductor chip by: forming a seed layeron the first semiconductor chip, forming a heat sink on the seed layer,forming a metal layer provided on the seed layer, and forming aninsulating layer to cover sides of the seed layer, the heat sink and themetal layer; forming an interposer on the heat sink structure; andproviding a second semiconductor chip on the interposer.

However, aspects of the disclosure are not limited to the one or moreexemplary embodiments described below. The above and other aspects ofthe disclosure will become more apparent to one of ordinary skill in theart to which the disclosure pertains by referencing the detaileddescription of the disclosure given below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects and features of the disclosure will becomemore apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof withreference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a semiconductor package according toan example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line A-A′ of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed on afirst semiconductor chip shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining a lower heat sink pattern disposedon the first semiconductor chip shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line B-B′ of each ofFIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a region R of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ of each ofFIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of each ofFIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a semiconductor packageaccording to another example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a semiconductor packageaccording to another example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining a lower heat sink pattern disposedon the first semiconductor chip shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a semiconductor packageaccording to another example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 14 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed onthe first semiconductor chip in the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in a semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in a semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of FIG. 21;and

FIGS. 23 to 32 are intermediate stage diagrams for explaining a methodfor fabricating a semiconductor package according to an exampleembodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to an example embodimentof the disclosure will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a semiconductor package according toan example embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectionalview taken along a line A-A′ of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view forexplaining a heat sink structure disposed on a first semiconductor chipshown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining a lower heat sinkpattern disposed on the first semiconductor chip shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5is a cross-sectional view taken along a line B-B′ of each of FIGS. 3 and4. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a region R of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is across-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ of each of FIGS. 3 and 4.FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of each ofFIGS. 3 and 4.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, the semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment of the disclosure has a first substrate 100, a firstsemiconductor chip 110, a heat sink structure 120, a first mold layer130, an interposer 140, a second substrate 150, a second semiconductorchip 160, a second mold layer 170, a first adhesive layer 175, an upperheat sink 180, and first to sixth solder balls 191, 192, 193, 194, 195,and 196. According to an example embodiment, each of the first to sixthsolder balls 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, and 196 may include a plurality ofsolder balls.

The first substrate 100 may be, for example, a printed circuit board(PCB) or a ceramic substrate. However, the disclosure is not limitedthereto.

When the first substrate 100 is a printed circuit board, the firstsubstrate 100 may be made of at least one material selected from phenolresin, epoxy resin, and polyimide. For example, the first substrate 100may include at least one material selected from FR4, tetrafunctionalepoxy, polyphenylene ether, epoxy/polyphenylene oxide, BT (bismaleimidetriazine), thermount, cyanate ester, polyimide, and a liquid crystalpolymer. Although a surface of the first substrate 100 may be coveredwith a solder resist, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

According to an example embodiment, a first wiring layer 105 may bedisposed inside the first substrate 100. The first wiring layer 105 mayinclude a plurality of wirings, and a plurality of vias for connectingthe respective wirings.

According to an example embodiment, a first solder ball 191 may bedisposed on a lower surface of the first substrate 100. The first solderball 191 may be in contact with the first wiring layer 105 disposed onthe lower surface of the first substrate 100. The first solder ball 191may convexly protrude from the lower surface of the first substrate 100.The first solder ball 191 may be a portion by which the first substrate100 is electrically connected to another external element.

Although the first solder ball 191 may include, for example, at leastone of tin (Sn), indium (In), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), gold(Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), and acombination thereof, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

According to an example embodiment, a first semiconductor chip 110 maybe disposed on the upper surface of the first substrate 100. Althoughthe first semiconductor chip 110 may have, for example, onesemiconductor chip, the disclosure is not limited thereto. As such,according to another example embodiment, the first semiconductor chip110 may be a semiconductor package having a plurality of semiconductorchips.

According to an example embodiment, a second solder ball 192 may bedisposed on the lower surface of the first semiconductor chip 110. Thesecond solder ball 192 may be in contact with a conductive terminaldisposed on the lower surface of the first semiconductor chip 110. Thesecond solder ball 192 may convexly protrude from the lower surface ofthe first semiconductor chip 110. The first semiconductor chip 110 maybe electrically connected to the first substrate 100 through the secondsolder ball 192.

Although the second solder ball 192 may include, for example, at leastone of tin (Sn), indium (In), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), gold(Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), and acombination thereof, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

According to an example embodiment, a passivation film 115 may bedisposed on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip 110 asshown in FIG. 5. The passivation film 115 may be conformally disposed toentirely cover the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip 110.However, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The passivation film 115 may include an insulating material. Althoughthe passivation film 115 may include, for example, at least one ofsilicon oxide (SiO₂) and silicon nitride (SiN), the disclosure is notlimited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2, a heat sink structure 120 may be disposed on theupper surface of the first semiconductor chip 110. According to anexample embodiment, the heat sink structure 120 may be disposed on thepassivation film 115, which is disposed on the upper surface of thefirst semiconductor chip 110. However, the disclosure is not limitedthereto. The heat sink structure 120 may be disposed to protrude fromthe upper surface of the first semiconductor chip 110.

Referring to FIG. 5, according to an example embodiment, a firstthickness t1 of the heat sink structure 120 in a third direction DR3,which is a vertical direction, may be proportional to a second thicknesst2 of the first semiconductor chip 110 in the third direction DR3. Forexample, a ratio of the first thickness t1 of the heat sink structure120 to the sum of the first thickness t1 of the heat sink structure 120and the second thickness t2 of the first semiconductor chip 110 may be0.07 to 0.4. The first thickness t1 of the heat sink structure 120 maybe, for example, 25 μm to 60 μm. However, the disclosure is not limitedthereto.

The heat sink structure 120 may have a seed film pattern 121, a lowerheat sink pattern 122, a metal film pattern 123 and an insulating film124.

The seed film pattern 121 may be disposed on the passivation film 115.The seed film pattern 121 may be conformally disposed on the passivationfilm 115. The lower heat sink pattern 122 may overlap the seed filmpattern 121 in the third direction DR3.

The seed film pattern 121 may be used as a seed for forming the lowerheat sink pattern 122. The seed film pattern 121 may include, forexample, a first seed film pattern 121 a and a second seed film pattern121 b as shown in FIG. 6.

The first seed film pattern 121 a may be disposed on the passivationfilm 115. The first seed film pattern 121 a may include at least one oftitanium (Ti), titanium tungsten (TiW), and nickel (Ni). However, thedisclosure is not limited thereto.

The second seed film pattern 121 b may be disposed on the first seedfilm pattern 121 a. The second seed film pattern 121 b may completelyoverlap the first seed film pattern 121 a in the third direction DR3.

The second seed film pattern 121 b may include a material different fromthe first seed film pattern 121 a. The second seed film pattern 121 bmay include, for example, copper (Cu). However, the disclosure is notlimited thereto.

The lower heat sink pattern 122 may be disposed on the seed film pattern121. The lower heat sink pattern 122 may completely overlap the seedfilm pattern 121 in the third direction DR3.

The lower heat sink pattern 122 may include a plurality of lower heatsinks spaced apart from each other in the first direction DR1 and in asecond direction DR1 different from the first direction DR1. A pluralityof lower heat sinks spaced from each other may be connected to eachother through a lower heat sink connection.

Referring to FIG. 4, the lower heat sink pattern 122 may include, forexample, first to fifth lower heat sinks 122_1, 122_2, 122_3, 122_4, and122_5, a first lower heat sink connection 122 c_1, and a second lowerheat sink connection 122 c_2.

The first to fourth lower heat sinks 122_1, 122_2, 122_3, and 122_4 maybe sequentially spaced apart from each other in the first direction DR1.The fifth lower heat sink 122_5 may be spaced apart from the first lowerheat sink 122_1 in the second direction DR2.

A first lower heat sink connection 122 c_1 may be disposed between thefirst lower heat sink 122_1 and the second lower heat sink 122_2. Thefirst lower heat sink connection 122 c_1 may extend in the firstdirection DR1. The first lower heat sink connection 122 c_1 may connectthe first lower heat sink 122_1 and the second lower heat sink 122_2.

A second lower heat sink connection 122 c_2 may be disposed between thefirst lower heat sink 122_1 and the fifth lower heat sink 122_5. Thesecond lower heat sink connection 122 c_2 may extend in the seconddirection DR2. The second lower heat sink connection 122 c_2 may connectthe first lower heat sink 122_1 and the fifth lower heat sink 122_5.

Lower heat sink connections having a structure similar to that of thefirst lower heat sink connection 122 c_1 may connect between a pluralityof lower heat sinks spaced apart from each other in the first directionDR1. Further, lower heat sink connections having a structure similar tothat of the second lower heat sink connection 122 c_2 may connectbetween the plurality of lower heat sinks spaced apart from each otherin the second direction DR2. Accordingly, a planar shape of the lowerheat sink pattern 122 may have a net shape.

A width of each of the plurality of lower heat sinks may be formed to begreater than a width of the lower heat sink connection. For example, afirst width W1 of the first lower heat sink 122_1 in the seconddirection DR2 may be formed to be greater than a second width W2 of thefirst lower heat sink connection 122 c_1 in the second direction DR2.Similarly, a width of the first lower heat sink 122_1 in the firstdirection DR1 may be formed to be greater than a width of the secondlower heat sink connection 122 c_2 in the first direction DR1.

The lower heat sink pattern 122 may include a material having highthermal conductivity. The lower heat sink pattern 122 may include thesame material as the second seed film pattern 121 b. The lower heat sinkpattern 122 may include, for example, copper (Cu). However, thedisclosure is not limited thereto.

The metal film pattern 123 may be disposed on the lower heat sinkpattern 122. As shown in FIG. 6, the metal film pattern 123 may include,for example, a first film 123 a and a second film 123 b.

The first film 123 a may be disposed on the lower heat sink pattern 122.The first film 123 a may include, for example, nickel (Ni). However, thedisclosure is not limited thereto.

The second film 123 b may be disposed on the first film 123 a. Thesecond film 123 b may completely overlap the first film 123 a in thethird direction DR3. The second film 123 b may include a materialdifferent from the first film 123 a. The second film 123 b may include,for example, gold (Au). However, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The metal film pattern 123 may have a plurality of metal films spacedapart from each other in the first direction DR1 and the seconddirection DR2. Each of the plurality of metal films may be completelyseparated from each other in the first direction DR1 and the seconddirection DR2. The planar shape of each of the plurality of metal filmsmay be, for example, a rectangle. However, the disclosure is not limitedthereto.

The metal film pattern 123 may include, for example, first to fifthmetal films 123_1, 123_2, 123_3, 123_4, and 123_5. The first to fourthmetal films 123_1, 123_2, 123_3, and 123_4 may be sequentially spacedapart from each other in the first direction DR1. The fifth metal film123_5 may be spaced apart from the first metal film 123_1 in the seconddirection DR2.

A first metal film 123_1 may be disposed on the first lower heat sink122_1. A second metal film 123_2 may be disposed on the second lowerheat sink 122_2. A third metal film 123_3 may be disposed on the thirdlower heat sink 122_3. A fourth metal film 123_4 may be disposed on thefourth lower heat sink 122_4. A fifth metal film 123_5 may be disposedon the fifth lower heat sink 122_5. The metal film pattern 123 may notbe disposed on the first lower heat sink connection 122 c_1 and thesecond lower heat sink connection 122 c_2.

Each of the first to fifth metal films 123_1, 123_2, 123_3, 123_4, and123_5 may completely overlap each of the first to fifth lower heat sinks122_1, 122_2, 122_3, 122_4, and 122_5 in the third direction DR3.However, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The insulating film 124 may be disposed alongside walls of each of theseed film pattern 121, the lower heat sink pattern 122, and the metalfilm pattern 123. The insulating film 124 may be in contact with theside walls of each of the seed film pattern 121, the lower heat sinkpattern 122 and the metal film pattern 123. The insulating film 124 maybe disposed on the upper surfaces of each of the first lower heat sinkconnection 122 c_1 and the second lower heat sink connection 122 c_2.

The insulating film 124 may include, for example, a first portion 124_1surrounding the side walls of the first metal film 123_1, a secondportion 124_2 extending in the direction DR1 between the first metalfilm 123_1 and the second metal film 123_2, and a third portion 124_3extending in the second direction DR2 between the first metal film 123_1and the fifth metal film 123_5.

The second portion 124_2 of the insulating film 124 may be disposed onthe upper surface of the first lower heat sink connection 122 c_1. Thesecond portion 124_2 of the insulating film 124 may be in contact withthe upper surface of the first lower heat sink connection 122 c_1. Thethird portion 124_3 of the insulating film 124 may be disposed on theupper surface of the second lower heat sink connection 122 c_2. Thethird portion 124_3 of the insulating film 124 may be in contact withthe upper surface of the second lower heat sink connection 122 c_2.

The upper surface of the first portion 124_1 of the insulating film 124may be formed on the same plane as the upper surface of the secondportion 124_2 of the insulating film 124 and the upper surface of thethird portion 124_3 of the insulating film 124. Also, an uppermostsurface of the insulating film 124 may be formed on the same plane as anuppermost surface of the metal film pattern 123.

The insulating film 124 may include, for example, at least one of anoxide film, copper oxide (CuO), and an OSP (Organic SolderabilityPreservative) compound.

The interposer 140 may be disposed on the heat sink structure 120. Theinterposer 140 may be, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB) or aceramic substrate. However, the disclosure is not limited thereto.According to an example embodiment, the interposer 140 may be aninterposer including silicon.

The second wiring layer 145 may be disposed inside the interposer 140.The second wiring layer 145 may include a plurality of wirings, and aplurality of vias for connecting the respective wirings.

A third solder ball 193 may be disposed between the first substrate 100and the interposer 140. The third solder ball 193 may be disposed on theside walls of the first semiconductor chip 110. The third solder ball193 may be in contact with the first wiring layer 105 disposed on theupper surface of the first substrate 100 and the second wiring layer 145disposed on the lower surface of the interposer 140. The interposer 140may be electrically connected to the first substrate 100 through thethird solder ball 193.

A fourth solder ball 194 may be disposed between the heat sink structure120 and the interposer 140. According to an example embodiment, thefourth solder ball 194 may be disposed between the metal film pattern123 and the interposer 140. The fourth solder ball 194 may overlap eachof the plurality of metal films included in the metal film pattern 123in the third direction DR3. The fourth solder ball 194 may connect theheat sink structure 120 and the interposer 140.

Although each of the third solder ball 193 and the fourth solder ball194 may include, for example, at least one of tin (Sn), indium (In),lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu),antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), and combinations thereof, the disclosure islimited thereto.

The first mold layer 130 may be disposed between the first substrate 100and the interposer 140. The first mold layer 130 may surround the firstsemiconductor chip 110, the side walls of the second solder ball 192,the side walls of the third solder ball 193, the heat sink structure 120and the side walls of the fourth solder ball 194. The first mold layer130 may include, for example, an epoxy molding compound (EMC) or two ormore kinds of silicon hybrid materials.

The second substrate 150 may be disposed on the interposer 140. Thesecond substrate 150 may be, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB)or a ceramic substrate. However, the present disclosure is not limitedthereto.

The third wiring layer 155 may be disposed inside the second substrate150. The third wiring layer 155 may include a plurality of wirings, anda plurality of vias for connecting the respective wirings.

A fifth solder ball 195 may be disposed on the lower surface of thesecond substrate 150. The fifth solder ball 195 may be in contact withthe third wiring layer 155 disposed on the lower surface of the secondsubstrate 150. The fifth solder ball 195 may convexly protrude from thelower surface of the second substrate 150. The second substrate 150 maybe electrically connected to the interposer 140 through the fifth solderballs 195.

Although the fifth solder ball 195 may include, for example, at leastone of tin (Sn), indium (In), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), gold(Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), andcombinations thereof, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The second semiconductor chip 160 may be disposed on the upper surfaceof the second substrate 150. Although the second semiconductor chip 160may include, for example, one semiconductor chip, the disclosure is notlimited thereto. In some other embodiments, the second semiconductorchip 160 may be a semiconductor package comprising a plurality of semiconductor chips.

A sixth solder ball 196 may be disposed on the lower surface of thesecond semiconductor chip 160. The sixth solder ball 196 may be incontact with a conductive terminal disposed on the lower surface of thesecond semiconductor chip 160. The sixth solder ball 196 may convexlyprotrude from the lower surface of the second semiconductor chip 160.The second semiconductor chip 160 may be electrically connected to thesecond substrate 150 through the sixth solder ball 196.

Although the sixth solder ball 196 may include, for example, at leastone of tin (Sn), indium (In), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), gold(Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), andcombinations thereof, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The second mold layer 170 may be disposed to cover the secondsemiconductor chip 160 on the second substrate 150. The second moldlayer 170 may surround the side walls of the sixth solder ball 196. Thesecond mold layer 170 may include, for example, an epoxy moldingcompound (EMC) or two or more kinds of silicon hybrid materials.

The first adhesive layer 175 may be disposed on the second mold layer170. The first adhesive layer 175 may include a material having highthermal conductivity.

The upper heat sink 180 may be disposed on the first adhesive layer 175.Although FIG. 2 shows that the upper heat sink 180 is disposed on theupper surface of the second mold layer 170, the disclosure is notlimited thereto. In some other embodiments, the upper heat sink 180 maybe disposed on the side walls of the first mold layer 130, the sidewalls of the interposer 140, the side walls of the second substrate 150,and the upper surface and the side walls of the second mold layer 170.

In the semiconductor package according to an example embodiment of thedisclosure, by placing the lower heat sink pattern 122 having a highthermal conductivity on the first semiconductor chip 110 disposed in thelower semiconductor package, and by connecting the lower heat sinkpattern 122 to the interposer 140 through the solder balls 194, it ispossible to effectively emit heat generated to be from the firstsemiconductor chip 110 through the interposer 140 and the uppersemiconductor package.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to an example embodimentof the disclosure will be explained with reference to FIG. 9.Differences from the semiconductor package shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 will bemainly explained.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a semiconductor packageaccording to another example embodiment of the disclosure.

Unlike the passivation film 115 in FIG. 5, according to the exampleembodiment in FIG. 9, the semiconductor package does not include apassivation film disposed on the upper surface of the firstsemiconductor chip 110. That is, the heat sink structure (120 of FIG. 2)may be disposed to be in direct contact with the upper surface of thefirst semiconductor chip 110.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to another exampleembodiment of the disclosure will be explained with reference to FIGS.10 to 12. Differences from the semiconductor package shown in FIGS. 1 to8 will be mainly explained.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a semiconductor packageaccording to some other embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 11is a plan view for explaining a lower heat sink pattern disposed on thefirst semiconductor chip shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectionalview taken along a line C-C′ of FIG. 11.

Referring to FIGS. 10 to 12, in the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure, a heat sink structure 320may include a seed film pattern 321 and a lower heat sink pattern 322.

The lower heat sink pattern 322 may include a plurality of lower heatsinks spaced apart from each other in the first direction DR1 and thesecond direction DR2. A first mold layer 130 may be disposed betweeneach of the plurality of lower heat sinks.

The lower heat sink pattern 322 may include, for example, first tofourth lower heat sinks 322_1, 322_2, 322_3, and 322_4. The first tofourth lower heat sinks 322_1, 322_2, 322_3, and 322_4 may besequentially spaced apart from each other in the first direction DR1.

A fourth solder ball 394 may be disposed to cover the side walls and theupper surface of the heat sink structure 320. The fourth solder ball 394may be in contact with the side walls of the seed film pattern 321, andthe side walls and the upper surface of the lower heat sink pattern 322.The fourth solder ball 394 may be in contact with the passivation film115.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to an example embodimentof the disclosure will be explained with reference to FIG. 13.Differences from the semiconductor package shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 will bemainly explained.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a semiconductor packageaccording to another example embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13, in a semiconductor package according to anotherexample embodiment of the disclosure, a third mold layer 431, a fourthmold layer 432, first to third vias 493 v 1, 493 v 2, and 493 v 3, afirst connection wiring 493 a, and a second connection wiring 493 b maybe disposed between the first substrate 100 and the interposer 140.

The third mold layer 431 may be disposed on the upper surface of thefirst substrate 100. The third mold layer 431 may be disposed tosurround the side walls of the first semiconductor chip 110. The thirdmold layer 431 may be spaced apart from the side walls of the firstsemiconductor chip 110.

The fourth mold layer 432 may be disposed on the third mold layer 431.The fourth mold layer 432 may be disposed to surround the side walls ofthe first semiconductor chip 110. The fourth mold layer 432 may bespaced apart from the side walls of the first semiconductor chip 110.

Each of the third mold layer 431 and the fourth mold layer 432 mayinclude an insulating material. Each of the third mold layer 431 and thefourth mold layer 432 may include a material different from the firstmold layer 130. However, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The first connection wiring 493 a may be disposed on the upper surfaceof the third mold layer 431. The second connection wiring 493 b may bedisposed on the upper surface of the fourth mold layer 432. Each of thefirst connection wiring 493 a and the second connection wiring 493 b mayinclude a conductive material.

The first via 493 v 1 may penetrate the third mold layer 431 in thethird direction DR3. The first via 493 v 1 may be connected to each ofthe first wiring layer 105 and the first connection wiring 493 a. Thesecond via 493 v 2 may penetrate the fourth mold layer 432 in the thirddirection DR3. The second via 493 v 2 may be connected to each of thefirst connection wiring 493 a and the second connection wiring 493 b.The third via 493 v 3 may penetrate the first mold layer 130 in thethird direction DR3. The third via 493 v 3 may be connected to each ofthe second connection wiring 493 b and the second wiring layer 145.

The interposer 140 may be electrically connected to the first substrate100 through the first to third vias 493 v 1, 493 v 2, and 493 v 3, thefirst connection wiring 493 a and the second connection wiring 493 b.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to another exampleembodiment of the disclosure will be explained with reference to FIG.14. Differences from the semiconductor package shown in FIGS. 1 to 8will be mainly explained.

FIG. 14 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 14, in the semiconductor package according to anotherexample embodiment of the disclosure, unlike the planar shape of each ofthe plurality of metal films 123 in FIG. 3, a planar shape of each ofthe plurality of metal films included in the metal film pattern 523 maybe circular.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to another exampleembodiment of the present disclosure will be explained with reference toFIGS. 15 to 17. Differences from the semiconductor package shown inFIGS. 1 to 8 will be mainly explained.

FIG. 15 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 16 is across-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ of FIG. 15. FIG. 17 is across-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of FIG. 15.

Referring to FIGS. 15 to 17, the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure may include a plurality oflower heat sink patterns in which lower heat sink patterns are spacedapart from each other in the first direction DR1 and the seconddirection DR2. A first mold layer (130 of FIG. 2) may be disposedbetween each of the plurality of lower heat sinks.

The lower heat sink pattern may include, for example, first to fourthlower heat sinks 622_1, 622_2, 622_3, and 622_4. The first to fourthlower heat sinks 622_1, 622_2, 622_3, and 622_4 may be sequentiallyspaced apart from each other in the first direction DR1.

A metal film pattern 623 may include, for example, first to fourth metalfilms 623_1, 623_2, 623_3, and 623_4. A first metal film 623_1 may bedisposed on the first lower heat sink 622_1. A second metal film 623_2may be disposed on the second lower heat sink 622_2. A third metal film623_3 may be disposed on the third lower heat sink 622_3. A fourth metalfilm 623_4 may be disposed on the fourth lower heat sink 622_4.

A seed film pattern 621 may be disposed between the passivation film 115and the first to fourth lower heat sinks 622_1, 622_2, 622_3, and 622_4.The seed film pattern 621 may be completely overlapped by each of thefirst to fourth lower heat sinks 622_1, 622_2, 622_3, and 622_4 in thethird direction DR3.

The insulating film 624 may be disposed on side walls of each of theseed film pattern 621, the first to fourth lower heat sinks 622_1,622_2, 622_3, and 622_4, and the metal film pattern 623.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to some other embodimentsof the present disclosure will be explained with reference to FIGS. 18to 20. Differences from the semiconductor package shown in FIGS. 1 to 8will be mainly explained.

FIG. 18 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in the semiconductor package according tosome embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectionalview taken along a line C-C′ of FIG. 18. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectionalview taken along a line D-D′ of FIG. 18.

Referring to FIGS. 18 to 20, the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure may include a flatplate-shaped seed film pattern 721 and a flat plate-shaped lower heatsink pattern 722.

The seed film pattern 721 may be disposed on the passivation film 115 ina flat plate shape. The lower heat sink pattern 722 may be disposed onthe seed film pattern 721 in a flat plate shape.

The metal film pattern 723 may be disposed on the lower heat sinkpattern 722. Each of the plurality of metal films included in the metalfilm pattern 723 may be spaced apart from each other in the firstdirection DR1 and the second direction DR2. The planar shape of each ofthe plurality of metal films included in the metal film pattern 723 maybe circular.

The metal film pattern 723 may include, for example, first to fourthmetal films 723_1, 723_2, 723_3, and 723_4. The first to fourth metalfilms 723_1, 723_2, 723_3, and 723_4 may be sequentially spaced apartfrom each other in the first direction DR1.

An insulating film 724 may be disposed along the side walls of each ofthe seed film pattern 721, the lower heat sink pattern 722, and themetal film pattern 723. The insulating film 724 may be disposed tocompletely cover the remaining portions of the upper surface of thelower heat sink pattern 722 other than a portion in which the metal filmpattern 723 is disposed. That is, the insulating film 724 may bedisposed between the plurality of metal films included in the metal filmpattern 723 on the upper surface of the lower heat sink pattern 722.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor package according to another exampleembodiment of the disclosure will be explained with reference to FIGS.21 and 22. Differences from the semiconductor package shown in FIGS. 18to 20 will be mainly explained.

FIG. 21 is a plan view for explaining a heat sink structure disposed ona first semiconductor chip in the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 22 is across-sectional view taken along a line D-D′ of FIG. 21.

Referring to FIGS. 21 and 22, the semiconductor package according toanother example embodiment of the disclosure may include a flatplate-shaped seed film pattern 821 and a flat plate-shaped lower heatsink pattern 822.

A metal film pattern 823 may include a plurality of metal films spacedapart from each other in the first direction DR1 and the seconddirection DR2. An insulating film 824 may be disposed on side walls ofeach of the seed film pattern 821, the lower heat sink pattern 822, andthe metal film pattern 823. The insulating film 824 may be disposed tocompletely cover the remaining portions of the upper surface of thelower heat sink pattern 822 other than a portion in which the metal filmpattern 823 is disposed.

According to another example embodiment, holes H may be formed betweenthe four adjacent metal films. The holes H may penetrate the insulatingfilm 824, the lower heat sink pattern 822 and the seed film pattern 821in the third direction DR3.

The insulating film 824 may be formed on the side walls of the holes H.The passivation film 115 may be exposed through the bottom surfaces ofthe holes H. Although the planar shape of the holes H may be a crossshape, the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, a method for fabricating a semiconductor package accordingto an example embodiment of the disclosure will be explained withreference to FIGS. 2 and 23 to 32.

FIGS. 23 to 32 are intermediate stage diagrams for explaining the methodfor fabricating the semiconductor package according to an exampleembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 23, second solder balls 192 may be formed on the lowersurface of the first semiconductor chip 110. Next, the lower surface ofthe first semiconductor chip 110 having the second solder balls 192formed thereon may be attached to the carrier substrate 10. In thiscase, the first semiconductor chip 110 may be attached to the carriersubstrate 10 through a second adhesive layer 20.

Next, a passivation film 115 and a seed film material layer 121 m may besequentially formed on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip110.

Referring to FIG. 24, a photoresist pattern PR may be formed on the seedfilm material layer 121 m.

Referring to FIG. 25, a lower heat sink pattern 122 may be formedbetween the photoresist patterns PR on the seed film material layer 121m. In this case, the lower heat sink pattern 122 may be grown, using theseed film material layer 121 m as a seed. Next, a metal film pattern 123may be formed on the lower heat sink pattern 122.

Referring to FIG. 26, the photoresist pattern PR may be removed. Byremoving the photoresist pattern PR, a part of the remaining seed filmmaterial layer 121 m except for a portion overlapping the lower heatsink pattern 122 in the third direction DR3 may be exposed.

Next, a part of the exposed seed film material layer 121 m may be etchedto form a seed film pattern 121.

Referring to FIG. 27, the insulating film 124 may be disposed on sidewalls of each of the seed film pattern 121, the lower heat sink pattern122, and the metal film pattern 123. In this case, the insulating film124 may also be formed on the upper surface of the lower heat sinkpattern 122 on which the metal film pattern 123 is not formed.

Referring to FIG. 28, the carrier substrate 10 and the second adhesivelayer 20 attached to the lower part of the first semiconductor chip 110may be removed.

Referring to FIG. 29, the first semiconductor chip 110 may be attachedto the first substrate 100 through the second solder balls 192.

Referring to FIGS. 30 and 31, a third solder ball 193 and a fourthsolder ball 194 may be formed on the lower surface of the interposer140. Subsequently, the interposer 140 may be attached onto the uppersurface of the first substrate 100. The third solder ball 193 may beattached to the upper surface of the first substrate 100 exposed to theside surfaces of the first semiconductor chip 110. The fourth solderball 194 may be attached to the upper surface of the heat sink structure120. In this case, the fourth solder ball 194 may be attached to theupper surface of the metal film pattern 123 shown in FIG. 28.

Subsequently, the first mold layer 130 may be formed to fill the spacebetween the first substrate 100 and the interposer 140.

Referring to FIG. 32, an upper semiconductor package including thesecond substrate 150, the second semiconductor chip 160 and the secondmold layer 170 may be attached onto the interposer 140. In this case,the upper semiconductor package may be attached to the interposer 140through the fifth solder ball 195.

Next, by forming the first adhesive layer 175 and the upper heat sink180 on the upper surface of the second mold layer 170, and by formingthe first solder balls 191 on the lower surface of the first substrate100, the semiconductor package shown in FIG. 2 may be fabricated.

In concluding the detailed description, those skilled in the art willappreciate that many variations and modifications may be made to theexample embodiments without substantially departing from the principlesof the present disclosure. Therefore, the disclosed example embodimentsof the disclosure are used in a generic and descriptive sense only andnot for purposes of limitation.

1. A semiconductor package comprising: a first substrate; a firstsemiconductor chip provided on the first substrate; a heat sinkstructure comprising a first heat sink pattern provided on the firstsemiconductor chip, a metal film pattern provided on the first heat sinkpattern, and an insulating film provided on side walls of the first heatsink pattern and side walls of the metal film pattern; an interposerprovided on the heat sink structure; and a solder ball provided to theheat sink structure and the interposer.
 2. The semiconductor package ofclaim 1, wherein an uppermost surface of the metal film pattern isformed on a same plane as an uppermost surface of the insulating film.3. The semiconductor package of claim 2, wherein the metal film patterncomprises a first metal film, a second metal film spaced apart from thefirst metal film in a first direction, and a third metal film spacedapart from the first metal film in a second direction different from thefirst direction.
 4. The semiconductor package of claim 3, wherein theinsulating film comprises a first insulating portion surrounding sidewalls of the first metal film, a second insulating portion extending inthe first direction between the first metal film and the second metalfilm, and a third insulating portion extending in the second directionbetween the first metal film and the third metal film.
 5. Thesemiconductor package of claim 4, wherein each of the second insulatingportion and the third insulating portion is in contact with an uppersurface of the first heat sink pattern.
 6. The semiconductor package ofclaim 3, further comprising: a hole disposed between the second metalfilm and the third metal film, the hole penetrates the insulating filmin a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.7. The semiconductor package of claim 3, wherein the first heat sinkpattern comprises a first heat sink, a second heat sink spaced apartfrom the first heat sink in the first direction, and a third heat sinkspaced apart from the first heat sink in a second direction differentfrom the first direction.
 8. The semiconductor package of claim 1,wherein the insulating film is provided to completely cover a remainingportion of an upper surface of the heat sink pattern other than aportion of the upper surface of the heat sink pattern in which the metalfilm pattern is disposed.
 9. The semiconductor package of claim 1,wherein the metal film pattern comprises: a first film provided on thefirst heat sink pattern, and a second film provided on the first filmand including a material different from the first film.
 10. Thesemiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the heat sink structurefurther comprises a seed film pattern which completely overlapped by theheat sink pattern in a vertical direction between the firstsemiconductor chip and the first heat sink pattern, and wherein sidewalls of the seed film pattern are in contact with the insulating film.11. The semiconductor package of claim 10, wherein the seed film patterncomprises: a first seed film pattern provided on the first semiconductorchip, and a second seed film pattern provided on the first seed filmpattern and including a material different from the first seed filmpattern.
 12. The semiconductor package of claim 1, further comprising: amold layer provided between the first substrate and the interposer,wherein the mold layer surrounds each of side walls of the heat sinkstructure and side walls of the solder ball.
 13. The semiconductorpackage of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the heat sink structure in avertical direction is 25 μm to 60 μm.
 14. A semiconductor packagecomprising: a first substrate; a first semiconductor chip provided onthe first substrate; a heat sink pattern provided on the firstsemiconductor chip, the heat sink pattern comprising a first heat sink,a second heat sink spaced apart from the first heat sink in a firstdirection, and a third heat sink spaced apart from the first heat sinkin a second direction different from the first direction; an interposerprovided on the heat sink pattern; a solder ball provided between theheat sink pattern and the interposer; a second substrate provided on theinterposer; and a second semiconductor chip provided on the secondsubstrate.
 15. The semiconductor package of claim 14, furthercomprising: a heat sink connection provided to connect between the lowerheat sink and the second heat sink, wherein a first width of the firstheat sink in the second direction is larger than a second width of theheat sink connection in the second direction.
 16. The semiconductorpackage of claim 14, further comprising: a first metal film provided onthe first heat sink, a second metal film provided on the second heatsink, and a third metal film provided on the third heat sink, whereinthe first to third metal films are provided to be spaced apart from eachother.
 17. The semiconductor package of claim 16, further comprising: aninsulating film provided on side walls of each of the heat sink pattern,the first metal film, the second metal film and the third metal film.18. The semiconductor package of claim 14, wherein the solder ball isprovided to cover side walls and an upper surface of the heat sinkpattern.
 19. The semiconductor package of claim 14, further comprising:a passivation film provided to contact the first semiconductor chip onan upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, wherein thepassivation film is provided between the first semiconductor chip andthe heat sink pattern.
 20. A semiconductor package comprising: a firstsubstrate having a lower surface on which a first solder ball isprovided; a first semiconductor chip provided on the first substrate andelectrically connected to the first substrate through a second solderball; a passivation film provided on the first semiconductor chip; aseed film pattern provided on the passivation film; a heat sink patternprovided on the seed film pattern, the heat sink pattern comprising afirst heat sink, a second heat sink spaced apart from the first heatsink in a first direction, and a heat sink connection which connects thefirst heat sink and the second heat sink; a metal film pattern whichcomprising a first metal film provided on the first heat sink and asecond metal film provided on the second heat sink; an insulating filmprovided along each of side walls of the seed film pattern, side wallsof the heat sink pattern, and side walls of the metal film pattern, theinsulating film having an uppermost surface formed on a same plane as anuppermost surface of the metal film pattern; an interposer provided onthe metal film pattern and electrically connected to the first substratethrough a third solder ball provided on the side walls of the firstsemiconductor chip; a fourth solder ball provided to connect the metalfilm pattern and the interposer; a second substrate provided on theinterposer and electrically connected to the interposer through a fifthsolder ball; a second semiconductor chip provided on the secondsubstrate; and an upper heat sink provided on the second semiconductorchip.
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